It’s finally here!

After ample teasing, Nicki Minaj has dropped the highly anticipated, Mike Ho-directed video for her new single, ‘Megatron.’  

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Tiësto and Jonas Blue are looking to lure fans to the dance floor with a little help from British hitmaker Rita Ora.

Fresh from lending her signature sound to Kygo‘s ‘Carry On’ (click here to listen), the 28-year-old songstress continues her EDM love affair by guesting on EDM giants Tiësto and Jonas Blue‘s latest cut, ‘Ritual.’

“You worship me beneath the sheets, all love unique” / “And even when you leave my bed, you’re in my head” / “Oh, you’ll always be my ritual,” sings Ora over the soon-to-be-club favorite.

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‘A No No’ is just what rising rapstress Stefflon Don committed on June 19th (Juneteenth of all days) when a post lifted to her Instagram account to promote her new single was interpreted as tone deaf.

The British femcee – teasing the release of the music video for her new single ‘Phone Down’ (click here to watch) – probably should have put hers down as she captioned a video of her “being arrested” by a white police officer with the phrase, “Bloodclaat mi a get locked up Black Lives Matter,” as people laughed in the background.

Needless to say, many of her followers didn’t exactly get the joke.  After calling her out on the culturally insensitive scene, Steff immediately clapped back…

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Despite garnering her fair share of controversy over the past 35+ years, Madonna‘s rap sheet of causing commotion may only be outpaced by her Hot 100 hits and humanitarian efforts. The latter takes center stage a-front the music video for her politically charged single, ‘I Rise.’

Having long championed causes related to AIDS research, the defense of the rights of women, children, LGBT+, and more, the Queen of Pop joined TIME magazine to weave a collage of recorded events related to all of the aforementioned for the tune’s accompanying visual.  Featuring “footage of the survivors of the Parkland shooting, supporters of LGBTQ equality, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman’s powerful testimony about sexual abuse, first responders to natural disasters and other social justice movements,” the Peter Matkiwsky-directed video “tells the story of a global population fighting for rights, recognition and survival.”

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Ariana Grande is one of the hardest working women in Pop music!

Find out why her fans are jumping for joy today below…

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One month remains until Disney unleashes their live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ and the studio are finally lifting the lid on the movie’s much anticipated musical component.

With Beyonce and Donald Glover – two of music’s biggest names – taking on key roles in the flick (see: Nala and Simba), all eyes and ears have been primed to hear how their talents would be used for the modern re-telling of the classic.

Well, wonder no more. Because, the Disney have unveiled a new international trailer for the film and it features the chart-toppers’ take on ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight.’

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Ciara scorches like only she can a-front of the July/August issue of Essence Magazine. 

CiCi’s cover arrives three years after her last and comes at a time when she’s shining as an example of how women can indeed have it all.

For, she’s juggling being a wife, a mother of two, and now CEO of her own record label Beauty Marks Entertainment. The latter of which saw her successfully complete a course in business at the prestigious Harvard University. 

Head below for quotes from the ‘Level Up’ singer about how she’s managing the peaks and troughs of life.

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Chris Brown is aiming to blaze with new album ‘Indigo’ (due June 28th) and while the singer has Drake collab ‘No Guidance’ scorching the charts, he serves up more flames in the form of ‘Heat.’

Produced by Buddah Bless, the track finds C. Breezy in familiar territory sonically and lyrically.

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Emeli Sande took centre stage this week on BBC Radio 2’s Radio Room and delivered a rousing set.

Beyond thrilling with new numbers from her upcoming album ‘Real Life,’ the BRIT Award winning songbird took flight with a cover of Whitney Houston‘s 1998 smash ‘My Love Is Your Love’ from the LP of the same name.

Check out her interpretation of the classic jam after the jump…

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As we reported here, ‘Hard Place’ hitmaker H.E.R. has made it hard to look away from her stunning spread a-front the recent digital edition of ‘Essence’ magazine.

Ahead of her own set at the forthcoming 2019 Essence Music Festival, the spread saw the singer share about the current state of music, how she stands out, and why she feels she’s been embraced despite her differences from the norm.

We’ve already shown you the finished products from the shoot, but now you’re invited to get into the behind-the-scenes action.  It awaits inside:

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The truth is simple:  (relative) newcomer Lizzo is on fire!

Still raking in critical acclaim for her major label debut, ‘Cuz I Love You’ (in stores now), the 31-year-old has seen her fancy footwork and messages of body positivity prominently featured on a number of high profile talk shows and award shows – the most recent being the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards (click here to watch).

Yet, despite pushing her single ‘Juice’ to the masses, it’s been the Ricky Reed-produced ‘Truth Hurts’– originally released in 2017 – that’s become the singer’s crowning glory due to its appearance on the Netflix series, ‘Someone Great.’ Just two weeks after it was announced the cut had become her first Hot 100 top 40 placement ever (click here to read more), the song’s jumped a whopping 20 spots.

Look inside to see exactly where it landed on this week’s refreshed chart.

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Having toured together previously on New Kids on the Block‘s 2015 ‘Main Event’ tour, legendary girl group TLC and rapper Nelly are far from strangers.  Now, gearing up for a joint headlining ‘Whole Lotta Hits’ tour (and bringing rapper Flo Rida along for the ride), the trio of acts are hitting the promo trail in support of the jaunt ahead of its kick off in Tuscaloosa, AL on July 23 (click here for full list of dates).

Recently visiting our friends at ExtraTV, the four sat down to chat about their wildest fan experiences, tour “must haves,” and even new music.  Granted, TLC may have teased their 2017 self-titled effort as their “final album,” but now the duo are teasing the possibility of releasing new music with their touring partner, Nelly.

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